The Last Days of Summer....

Well, I wish! 

It's a nice thought, and it sounds good, 

but we still have quite a bit to go... 

Another 2 months, probably, of 100 degree weather.  

I'm so glad that I got away for a weekend to some cooler weather.

 I thought that I would show you some 

more pictures of Manito Park in Spokane.

 This is a beautiful park in the middle of Spokane. 

It consists of 6 very distinct gardens and is more than 95 acres in total.

Now owned by the city, it is largely funded by the volunteers and private donations.

 A beautiful Japanese Garden.

 AH SOOOO.... Complete with dragon flies!

Duncan Garden, covering over 3 acres of classically designed 

European Renaissance style with bilateral symmetry.

  It reminded me of a tiny little tiny Versailles.

 Complete with gazebo, water fountain and full conservatory.

These are all pictures that my daughter took with her iPhone. 

Pretty nice, huh? 

Who needs an expensive camera?

I still haven't even shown you the pictures of Rose Hill. 

STUNNING! 

Any hooooo! 

Hope you all are having a FABULOUS week! 

I plan to finish up big myself! 

Instagram and Casper Fry

Well, Howdy!

I'm back from Spokane. Had a lovely visit with Sweet Daughter.

It was a super, fun,  quick trip. 

Sad to say ... the Cannon broke down. Constant Communication Error. 

Sigh...the story of my life! 

So while the cannon is in the shop... we'll just have to get by with the iPhone. 

Sorry!  

Daughter gave me a quick coaching session on Instagram and here you have it. 

If you haven't tried it yet... it is fun!

Instagram allows you to edit your photo and then post it directly from your phone 

to your Facebook page. 

This is a picture that I shared on Facebook.

 We had lunch at this darling little place called Casper Fry.

 It's kind of a new joint in downtown Spokane. They specialize in southern comfort food. 

Can you tell by the picture???...the servers wear denim Dickies and plaid shirts with either a tie or bow tie and work aprons. 

Real vintage silverware! 

That is the most amazing burger that I have ever had... and yes! That is a pile of homemade pimento cheese on top! Delish! Hands down the BEST garlic fries I have EVER had!

Dessert? 

 Well, peanut butter and banana pie in a mason jar, of course. 

Sprinkled with an amazing brown sugar crumble, peanuts and drizzled with caramel. 

Oh, I was in heaven!

 The decor was sort of a vintage, southern, industrial chic... not sure what it really would be called.  We thought that the chairs had come from an old factory... but we asked and they really were just from Restoration Hardware. They could have lied and it would have been a great story.

Edison bulbs everywhere!

And of course my true, test for any fine restaurant ... COFFEE! 

And they did not fail! It was good and it was served in a decent sized cup!  
So 2 thumbs up for Casper Fry in Downtown Spokane. 
If I'd a had more thumbs it-a-been more thumbs up!

I do have a few other pictures that I took with the cannon before it quit. I'll be sharing those too. 

Well, bye for now!